The camel asking for horns lost also his ears. [In grasping for things we need not, we often lose what we have.]
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Do not halloo until you are out of the wood.English
Fame is a magnifying glass.
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Who goes a beast to Rome, a beast returns.
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Six hours for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.
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Luck has but a slender anchorage.
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A lie has short legs.
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